Wednesday, August 18, 2010

The Spooky Cat!!!

the last few days have been both busy and fun... loads of super exciting stuff happening... and i am here to share one of those with you which went up on the Blackleaf Studio blog today...

Today's post is about my first time attempts at some things...

Warning: this post might be a little wee bit longer than my usuals but i hope i can manage to keep you going till the end :)

Tanvi @ Blackleaf Studios sent us some of these amazingly fun DP sheets for Halloween for us to play with... This was my 1st ever Halloween project and i sure did have a blast doing these...

so let's roll and see what we've got...

To begin with is the 'Spooky Cat Cap'

Isn't she a darling... Blackleaf DP combined with some crimped solid sheets, some tulle ruffles and a 'boo' teaser with faux stitching to go with it... that head on the top was created using a small tennis ball... painted all over and then eyes popped out with an extra dollop of white paint...

Blackleaf DP with some faux stitching, matching ribbons and feathers...

notice that tiny creepy creature that has crawled it's way right to the top???

that's my 'Spidy', the spider...

isn't he adorable!!!

a rough sketch of his body and eyes, cut out vaguely, coloured and his legs fixed and coloured too... (Thanks Mel)

have added a small wire spring at the back,

which gives it a pop-out effect...

and yes, a generous coat of gloss and he's ready to crawl!!!

And last but not the least is the 'Spooky Cat Card'

Blackleaf skull DP, spider web DP, Spooky cat DP combined all into for this one... have burnt and distressed the edges of everything possible on this card...

i was having so much fun doing this, din't realise the whole room was smelling of burnt ashes strong enuf to send my hubby in a tizzy!!! he came running to inform me dat something was burning and then went back fuming when he saw 'who' ws behind all this... lolzzz....

Some gross grain ribbon, a cat charm and an acetate pocket which i stitched with my mum's sewing machine... it's my very first attempt at real stitching ever on my card... ws wanting to do this for looong:)

16 comments:

Oh my God!!! Shalini, these are gorgeous creations... You know what? I don't really ever find Halloween projects to be cute and nice; but you have done a super job. Love all the pink; the gorgeous tulle and the cute tags, charms et al.

As for the butterflies in your tummy... shoo them away to the garden because you are going to be super cool :-))

One generally doesnt associate pink with halloween, but here it totally ROCKS!!! Fantastic projects Shalini. I love the addition on black ruffles and the cute tag inside the acetate pocket and the burnt edges. Its all in these little details that everything comes together and looks fabulous. Lovely!!! Good luck for tonight.

Like spardha said...I cant decide which is my favorite !!!!! they are simply gorgeous....each and everyone...each one has a different speciality !!!The black ruffles , the cute pink purse, the bling !! and omg the burnt distressed edges !!!Love em alll......

You were doing this and for the PWCO challenge! I'm surprised you survived..I would have died..these are spook-tacluar...And one normally doesn't associate pink with Halloween..you've taken a way different road..and you ROCK girl!! Love each and every project...HATS OFF to you girl!!!